Meaning
To ask for help or money in a humble and often desperate manner.
Cultural Background
In North Indian households, this phrase is a common tool for moral instruction. Begging is a sensitive social issue; using this phrase to describe someone's situation can be seen as insensitive. It is often used in political discourse to criticize dependency on government welfare.
Context is Key
Only use this when you want to emphasize the desperation or the lack of dignity in asking for help.
Avoid Insults
Never use this to describe someone who is simply asking for a small favor; it can be very offensive.
Meaning
To ask for help or money in a humble and often desperate manner.
Context is Key
Only use this when you want to emphasize the desperation or the lack of dignity in asking for help.
Avoid Insults
Never use this to describe someone who is simply asking for a small favor; it can be very offensive.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
गरीबी के कारण उसे अपने भाई के सामने _____ पड़ा।
The sentence requires the infinitive form to fit the grammatical structure.
🎉 Score: /1
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Practice Bank
1 exercisesगरीबी के कारण उसे अपने भाई के सामने _____ पड़ा।
The sentence requires the infinitive form to fit the grammatical structure.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
3 questionsYes, it almost always carries a negative connotation of helplessness or loss of dignity.
No, that is a formal business transaction, not 'haath phailaana'.
The opposite is 'aatmanirbhar hona' (to be self-reliant).
Related Phrases
भीख मांगना
synonymTo beg
मदद मांगना
similarTo ask for help
आत्मनिर्भर होना
contrastTo be self-reliant
